Kern river valley restroom service

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California Region is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive restroom maintenance and portable toilet services for recreational facilities in the Kern River Valley region of California, including the Keysville Special Recreation Management Area and Southern Sierra Recreation Sites. Services required include scheduled vault toilet cleanings (830 annually, twice weekly in summer and weekly in winter), emergency/additional cleanings (up to 100 annually), pumping services (minimum annual pumping plus up to 30 additional calls per year), and portable toilet rental and cleaning (approximately 400 days annually during peak recreation periods). The contractor must respond to service requests within two days, maintain proper licensing, work seven days per week from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM including holidays, and ensure all facilities meet prescribed sanitary and hygiene standards. Evaluation will be based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria, considering both technical approach and price reasonableness. The deadline for submitting questions is May 4, 2026, with quotations due by May 15, 2026, at 5:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time via email to john_cabral@ios.doi.gov.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services), requiring a small business with maximum annual receipts of $9 million. The contract consists of a one-year base period from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through May 31, 2031. The pricing template identifies four service line items with fixed annual quantities: 830 vault cleanings, 100 emergency cleanings, 30 pumping services, and 400 portable toilet rental days, though specific unit prices are to be proposed by offerors. All shipping and travel costs must be included within quoted line items. The work will be performed at multiple recreational sites throughout the Kern River Valley region in Kern County, California, with monthly billing submitted to the Network Operations Center, and quality assurance surveillance conducted through monthly field inspections with performance-based deductions of 5-10% for unsatisfactory results.